r-b-h

Description

The Arabic root ربح (r-b-ḥ) carries the core meaning of profit, gain, and success in trade or exchange. In the Quranic context, this root is used both literally for commercial profit and metaphorically for spiritual gain, often contrasting those who profit from their faith and good deeds with those who make a loss through disbelief or rejection of divine guidance. The root emphasizes the transactional nature of human choices, where accepting faith and righteous action yields eternal profit while rejection results in ultimate loss.